What can I do with 2.5 lbs of pork blade steak?

[JVS]

It was on sale for 99 cents a pounds, so I had to buy it. What's a suitable way to prepare it?

[Kali]

1. it tends to have more bone and gristle than other cuts

but it is flavorful and you can prep it the same as any pork chop - fry, grill, bake or cut the meat off and use in ethnic recipes - stir fry or green chili pork or pork tacos:9
its a good cut for making posole too (hominy, chili, and meat stew)

[JVS]

2. I'll fry some and make fajitas with the rest

[Kali]

4. save the scraps and bones

fry them up and simmer to make broth - freeze or use it to make soup (Asian styles are good with pork broth), beans, or the above mentioned posole.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. slow braise it in broth with leeks, fennel, thyme, oregano, a bulb of garlic, carrots, cob corn

yummy!

[deucemagnet]

5. That would be great for pork sandwiches.

Put the pork in a crock pot with one or two cans of beef broth and cook it on high for about 3-4 hours. Then, take in out and shred it using two forks (it's easier than it sounds). Mix the shredded meat with a generous amount of the following BBQ sauce. Serve on rolls with extra sauce on the side and cole slaw. :9

TANGY CAROLINA BBQ SAUCE

* 3/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
* 3/4 cup ketchup
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup cider vinegar
* 3/4 cup beer
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
* 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
* 1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a heavy non-reactive saucepan, stir together the mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and beer. Season with chili powder and black, white, and cayenne peppers. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook for about 20 minutes. DO NOT BOIL, or you will scorch the sugar and peppers.
2. Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, butter, and liquid smoke. Simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes. Taste, and season with hot sauce to your liking. Pour into an airtight jar, and refrigerate for overnight to allow flavors to blend. The vinegar taste may be a little strong until the sauce completely cools.

[HopeHoops]

6. Lob it over the fence and see if you can hit the neighbor's pool!

You could also staple index cards that say "VOTE PRO-LIFE" on each piece and leave them on neighbor's windshields. If you have a REALLY far right wingnut in the neighborhood, make up a zip-lock baggie and write "ABORTED FETUS" on it and leave it on their front porch.

I'm sure I'll think of some other fun things to do with dead animal parts.

[LostInAnomie]

7. Sit out in the sun for a couple of days...

... then eat it raw. It'll make a man out of ya'.

[GoCubsGo]

8. Pulled pork...

Set it in a crock pot with some water or broth and some garlic, onions and/or other seasonings that you like. Cook it until it falls apart, and sauce it up with your favorite BBQ sauce. Good on a bun or straight up. I also second the suggestions of chili verde or posole.

[GoCubsGo]

9. Oops!

I should have read deucemagnet's posting. Glad I saw it in time to get that sauce recipe. It looks delicious!

[deucemagnet]

14. If you try it, you might want to take it easy on the cayenne and hot sauce.

I like my food hot, and I never have to add extra pepper or Tabasco to that recipe. If I'm cooking for other people, I have to cut the cayenne and Tabasco by at least half. Enjoy!

[grasswire]

10. Mama Leone's pork chops and spaghetti

Briefly, here's what:

Melt a little butter in a big saute pan or skillet. Add some chopped garlic and rosemary leaves (dry or fresh) and cook for a couple of minutes.

Brown your meat in that aromatic pan, just to get some color on it.

Dump in a big can of whole tomatoes. Add a big handful of fresh parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Simmer for a couple of hours until the meat is very tender.

Cook a pound of spaghetti and drain.

Remove the meat from the pan, leaving the juices. Put some more butter in the pan and at least a cup of grated parmesan. Pour the spaghetti into the pan and toss all that together.

Dump the yummy pasta onto a serving plate, top with the pork.

Oh my god. I can smell it now.

Serve with crusty bread and a salad.

Mama Leone's is one of NYC's most famous Italian restaurants.

[datasuspect]

11. can't talk,

batin'

[DeepBlueC]

12. braising probably

Or any cooking method that tenderizes, low heat, long time, with liquid.

[UndertheOcean]

13. Feed it to your cat.

Maybe if a carnivore eats it your soul won't hurt as much.

[triguy46]

15. Freeze it and off somebody:

As did a young Barbara Bel Geddes in an Alfred Hitchcock TV show:

"She found new opportunity in television when Alfred Hitchcock cast her in four episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, including "Lamb to the Slaughter", in which she played a housewife who killed her husband by bludgeoning him to death with a frozen leg of lamb, cooking the murder weapon, and then serving it to the investigating police."